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- S1 E1 - Death WishApril 13, 202457minA communist party mole, the Captain juggles the demands of his South Vietnam Army boss, the General, and his CIA handler, Claude – and struggles with his conscience when one of his comrades is captured by his own squad’s officers. With the fall of Saigon imminent, the Captain must round up a list of evacuees for a flight to the U.S., when he gets a surprising new assignment.Subscribe to Max for $9.99/month or buy
- S1 E2 - Good Little AsianApril 20, 202460minThe Captain and his fellow Vietnamese refugees attempt to settle into life in Los Angeles. The defeated General grows suspicious and demands the Captain locate a mole he believes has infiltrated their ranks. While the Captain narrows in on a target, he reconnects with his former teacher, Professor Hammer, and meets his beguiling assistant, Ms. Mori.Subscribe to Max for $9.99/month or buy
- S1 E3 - Love It or Leave ItApril 27, 202460minWith the General’s order to eliminate the spy in their ranks weighing on him, the Captain seeks Bon’s help to craft and execute a plan specifically timed for Independence Day. Later, at an upscale lunch, Claude introduces the Captain to the Auteur, who seeks the Captain’s on-set consulting for his upcoming Hollywood movie about the war.Subscribe to Max for $9.99/month or buy
- S1 E4 - Give Us Some Good LinesMay 4, 202459minThe Captain encounters an uninvited guest on his drive north to consult on the Auteur’s war movie. While on set, the Captain’s frustrations grow as he navigates the Auteur’s volatile ego, temperamental Hollywood actors, concerns of Vietnamese extras, and his own emotional response to the film.Subscribe to Max for $9.99/month or buy
- S1 E5 - All for OneMay 11, 202457minAfter a lengthy hospital stay, the Captain finds his life in disarray and attempts to use a windfall to make amends for past misdeeds. Meanwhile, Lana is working a new gig away from her parents, Ms. Mori is romantically involved with a familiar face, and the General has concocted a plan to reclaim his homeland.Subscribe to Max for $9.99/month or buy
- S1 E6 - The Oriental Mode of DestructionMay 18, 202453minConvinced that the General’s plan is doomed to fail, the Captain makes it his mission to trace the General’s funding and ingratiates himself with the Congressman. His desperation grows as he searches for ways to expose the military operation and to achieve his ultimate goal: to save Bon.Subscribe to Max for $9.99/month or buy
- S1 E7 - Endings Are Hard, Aren’t They?December 31, 202360minBack in Vietnam, the Captain is forced to tell his story… and confront the decisions that haunt his past.Subscribe to Max for $9.99/month or buy
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Bonus
Author Viet Thanh Nguyen moderates a wide-ranging discussion with the cast and crew of the acclaimed HBO Original series The Sympathizer.
Author Viet Thanh Nguyen moderates a wide-ranging discussion with the cast and crew of the acclaimed HBO Original series The Sympathizer.
Author Viet Thanh Nguyen moderates a wide-ranging discussion with the cast and crew of the acclaimed HBO Original series The Sympathizer.
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of the re-education camp scenes in The Sympathizer.
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of the re-education camp scenes in The Sympathizer.
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of the re-education camp scenes in The Sympathizer.
Host Philip Nguyen wraps up the podcast with a jam packed episode loaded with guests from the cast and crew.
Host Philip Nguyen wraps up the podcast with a jam packed episode loaded with guests from the cast and crew.
Host Philip Nguyen wraps up the podcast with a jam packed episode loaded with guests from the cast and crew.
Host Philip Nguyen chats with Sympathizer star Sandra Oh and EP Susan Downey about the roles of women and representation in the series.
Host Philip Nguyen chats with Sympathizer star Sandra Oh and EP Susan Downey about the roles of women and representation in the series.
Host Philip Nguyen chats with Sympathizer star Sandra Oh and EP Susan Downey about the roles of women and representation in the series.
Join the cast and crew for a fascinating look behind the scenes of The Sympathizer.
Join the cast and crew for a fascinating look behind the scenes of The Sympathizer.
Join the cast and crew for a fascinating look behind the scenes of The Sympathizer.
Inside the process of sending secret codes as seen in The Sympathizer.
Inside the process of sending secret codes as seen in The Sympathizer.
Inside the process of sending secret codes as seen in The Sympathizer.
Host Philip Nguyen sits down with Ky Duyen, her on screen daughter Vy Le, and EP Niv Fichman to talk about music and art imitating life.
Host Philip Nguyen sits down with Ky Duyen, her on screen daughter Vy Le, and EP Niv Fichman to talk about music and art imitating life.
Host Philip Nguyen sits down with Ky Duyen, her on screen daughter Vy Le, and EP Niv Fichman to talk about music and art imitating life.
Get an inside look at Episode 4 and the making of the fictional movie within the episode.
Get an inside look at Episode 4 and the making of the fictional movie within the episode.
Get an inside look at Episode 4 and the making of the fictional movie within the episode.
Host Philip Nguyen is talking costumes and production design with costume designer Danny Glicker and co-showrunner Don McKellar.
Host Philip Nguyen is talking costumes and production design with costume designer Danny Glicker and co-showrunner Don McKellar.
Host Philip Nguyen is talking costumes and production design with costume designer Danny Glicker and co-showrunner Don McKellar.
Get an inside look at the creative decisions and on-screen executions of Robert Downey Jr.'s versatile performances in The Sympathizer.
Get an inside look at the creative decisions and on-screen executions of Robert Downey Jr.'s versatile performances in The Sympathizer.
Get an inside look at the creative decisions and on-screen executions of Robert Downey Jr.'s versatile performances in The Sympathizer.
Host Philip Nguyen sits down with the embodiment of the four patriarchs - Robert Downey Jr.
Host Philip Nguyen sits down with the embodiment of the four patriarchs - Robert Downey Jr.
Host Philip Nguyen sits down with the embodiment of the four patriarchs - Robert Downey Jr.
The cast and crew reflect on their family's experiences during the refugee crisis that followed the end of the Vietnam War.
The cast and crew reflect on their family's experiences during the refugee crisis that followed the end of the Vietnam War.
The cast and crew reflect on their family's experiences during the refugee crisis that followed the end of the Vietnam War.
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